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Judith Briles

How to Avoid 101 Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers and Boo-Boos

Synopsis

You are writing a book … or you have one already published and the OMG moment hits. You need help and savvy guidance. Get 101 strategies and tips to ensure your publishing success–all within a compact, illustrated and full color gem.

Author Biography

JUDITH BRILES is The Book Shepherd®, working with beginning and already published authors for over two decades. She’s knowledgeable and entertaining.
Her 35 books have been translated to 16 languages; sold a combined 1,000,000 in copies and generated in excess of $5,000,000 in revenues from combined book sales and speaking fees. Judith knows publishing inside and out from both the traditional and independent sides. As an advocate for authors within her blogs, podcasts and speaking engagements. What’s her pet peeve? Two words: publishing predators.

Author Insight

Author Beware of Self Publishing companies that sa

One way that the self-publishing companies--which are really "PAID" to publish books hook naive authors-to-be is to dangle a line that they are a "gateway to traditional publishing" ... hmmmm.
Don't believe it. Your work; your title; your book sales create the gateway.

Book Excerpt

How to Avoid 101 Book Publishing Blunders, Bloopers and Boo-Boos

The Great Lie: “We Are Your Doorway to Traditional Publishing”

The biggest voice from the vanity press – self-publishing crowd is Author House/Author Solutions. It’s not uncommon for it or its reps to imply that when you sign with them you will get an inside track to traditional acquisitions editors. One of their classics is: “We are your doorway to traditional publishing.”

Sounds good, but the odds are better at winning the lottery. As of this writing, the Author Solutions’ website boasts of a “complete” list of authors who have made the leap—less than 40 titles! Let’s do the math: Author Solutions claims to have helped authors publish 225,000 books. A lot of books, but when you crunch the numbers, it means a .015 percent success rate. If you really want to be published with a traditional publishing house, then hone up your query writing skills and get an agent to pitch you and your book directly.

TIP: Self and independently published books are picked up by traditional publishers. If you book is selling well, or if it just happens to “fill a niche” a publisher is looking for, then you just might have a deal come your way. And if it does, take a bow. It will be due to your competent and savvy marketing, not those of the “self-publishing” company.